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M. V. TRACY Mar. `3. 1925.

TABLE Filed Aug. 9. 1 923 Patented Mar.` 3, 1925.L

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application led August 9, 1923.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MEARL V. TRACY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cloquet, in the county of Carlton and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to tables, and has special reference to a multiple shelf table such as used for display purposes or the like.

The principal object is to provide a simple and strong table of this character and one in which the intermediate shelves may be readily adjusted vertically. l

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the further description thereof.

Referring to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of the improved tables embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1, while Figure 3 is a vertical central sectional view through one of the bracket connections with the upright support of the table.

In the drawings I have illustrated a table having three shelves. but it is to be understood that any number of shelves desired mav be incorporated within the structure.

The lowermost shelf 1 forms the base of the table and is preferably slightly wider than the succeeding shelves thereabove. though not entirely necessary. This shelf I prefer to mount upon castors as illustrated at 2 so that it may be conveniently moved about, and, for a suitable mounting of the castors, I provide transverse cleats 3 which are in length preferably the width of the shelf. Centrallyl and 'directlv above the cleats 3 is installed'the upright hollow standard 4, there being one adjacent each end vof the shelf 1. These standards are constructed preferably of common gas pipe, the foot of each one of which rests within a socket or hole formed in the shelf 1 and passes entirely through each succeeding shelf except the uppermost one where it is let only part way into the cleat 3 on the uppermost shelf 5.

Serial No. 656,588.

As a means for holding the standard and shelves together I provide twisted substantially L-shaped metal brackets 6, one end of which is provided with a foot 7 for screw or bolt connection to the shelf, while the other end is formed to surround the standard as at 8 and lap onto the opposite cooperative bracket sufioiently far to provide room for suitable screw bolt connections as illustrated at 9 there being one of these bolts upon .either side of the standard. In this manner 1t is readily apparent that any intermediate shelf may be conveniently raised or lowered by slackening off the bolts 9 and when again tightened the shelf willremain in fixed and firm position. If desired the entire table may be readily knocked down for shipping or storage purposes.

As a brace against longitudinal racking strain upon the table I provide, on the under side of the second shelf 13, brackets or struts 10 one end of which is slipped in between the bulge portion 8 of the bracket and the standard 4, and the opposite end carrying a foot 11 for attachment to the under side of the shelf, thus the shelves may be readily braced against longitudinal racking stress. and such bracing is automatically tightened or slackened by adjustment of the interlocking lateral brackets.

In some instances when small tables of this character are used about an oliice or as a tea table, a handle may be provided as at 12 so that the entire nest of shelves may be easily transported from place to place without removal of the objects being carried.

From the foregoing it is evident that I have devised an exceedingly simple and attract-ive portable table, the shelves of which may be varied in width or length to suit individual requirements, and one that when provided with a suitable handle centrally of the uppermost shelf may be readily transported from place tovplace with a load such for example as when used as a tea table.

Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A table comprising a base, an upright standard upon said base, a shelf supported by the standard and through which the lat` ter passes, a two-part adjustable bracket one y end of each part of which is attached to the shelf andthe opposite ends attached to each t In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my other and cooperatlvely engaged about the slgnature 1n the presence of two witnesses. standard, and opposed angle braces at rlght angles to the twoepart bracket carried upon MEARL V. TRACY. the shelf with their Jfree ends engageable W tnesses: intermediate of the two part bracket and the S. C. BRoNsoN,

standard. S. GEO. STEVENS. 

